Gateway College 2018

Our students are united by a singular Annual Review 2018 49 purpose: to improve their lives through education

High achievers at Primary and Lower Secondary achievement tests Primary PLSC Gateway students who achieved P3 (exceptional performance) in all three subjects (English, Mathematics, and Science) at Primary Achievement Tests and received Edexcel High Achiever Awards at the Pearson Edexcel 2018 Awards Ceremony. Name Mathematics English Science Name Mathematics English Science Fathima Hamna Firaz P3 P3 P3 Mithil Himagna P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Wickramasinghe P3 P3 P3 Tharusha Nethsara P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Alvan Richards P3 P3 P3 Navithma T K Godamunne P3 P3 P3 Shahadha Tharik P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Amaya Welagedara P3 P3 P3 Nehan Nethmaka Alwis P3 P3 P3 Shashangan Srikanthan P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Savinya Navaratne P3 P3 P3 Nishthula C B Subasinghe Maleena Dassanayake P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Hudha Rishard P3 P3 P3 Oshini Evanka Gunawardena P3 P3 P3 Sathsindu Dadigama P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Vinuka Devasinghe P3 P3 P3 P Hansaja Yasindu Attanayake P3 P3 P3 Santhul Senarath P3 P3 P3 Hiveen Ramachandra P3 P3 P3 Pamula Rivinuwan Undugoda P3 P3 P3 Sneha Lambert P3 P3 P3 Ranudi De Zoysa P3 P3 P3 Prenav Pregsheeth P3 P3 P3 Aaron Shamal Perera P3 P3 P3 Surrendiraa Nishen Liyanage P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Nelini Enaya Fernando P3 P3 P3 Preyan Anuraj Jeewaka Wijayakoon P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Rhyni Thanya Premawardane P3 P3 P3 Rukayya Zamroon Anaz Mohammed Fahad P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Aneek Lakhany P3 P3 P3 Saara Usoof P3 P3 P3 Thejanaa Jegajeevan P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Beenish Shimau P3 P3 P3 Sashenka Muthuli Bihan Sanvidu Amarathunge P3 P3 P3 Ahangamgoda P3 P3 P3 Chareen Ruvineth Jayakody P3 P3 P3 Faith Amaya Lisha Perera P3 P3 P3 Sayuru Kalhan Kande P3 P3 P3 Ilham Irshad Kankanamalage Induwara Dineth P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 P3 Sapuarachchige P3 P3 P3 Senumi Vinuki Parattu Jenul Antoine Fernando Mohottige P3 P3 P3 Madhuka Ravidu Yasas P3 P3 P3 Wijesinghe P3 P3 P3 Shelaya Kaitlin P3 P3 P3 Menuki Vinhara Wijetunge Samarawickrama P3 P3 P3 Sineth Daham Bandara Jayasundera Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma Tharani Thisara Weerawardena Vivein Vishmitha Usgoda Arachchi W W W Vinuka Jordan Fernando Kavithmee Gayanga Gurusinghe Dilumi Hansitha Wickramaratne Irusha Navindi Bajjama Kankanamge Sanupa Dison Dewendra 50 Gateway College

Lower secondary PLSC Gateway students who achieved S4 (exceptional performance) in all three subjects (English, Mathematics, and Science) at Lower Achievement Tests and received Edexcel High Achiever Awards at the Pearson Edexcel 2018 Awards Ceremony. Name Mathematics English Science Akil Rehan Fernando S4 S4 S4 Arani Pamoda Weerawardena S4 S4 S4 Hansi Anisha Gunawardena S4 S4 S4 Sesath Henuka Udukalage S4 S4 S4 Thenula Nimsara Hennayake S4 S4 S4 Yonal Luke Fernando S4 S4 S4 Tharindu R B S Ranaweera S4 S4 S4 Annual Review 2018 51

International General Certificate of Secondary Education Exposure to a broad range of subjects To reduce the pressure of examinations on and disciplines gives students a better students, three subjects are taken in Year 10. understanding of different aspects of society. These subjects are General Science, Information Students develop a deeper understanding of and Communications Technology (ICT), and each subject and how these diverse areas of Commerce. This helps to ensure that all students knowledge are connected to each other, either receive a foundation in three areas integral to directly or indirectly, thus inspiring their curiosity success in the modern world. about the world. For this reason, we insist on our students taking no less than 11 subjects for We constantly review our subject offering to the IGCSE. This exposure also helps students to avoid complacency, and are committed to not make more informed decisions when selecting leaving anyone behind by striving to ensure that Advanced Level subjects. all our students pass the IGCSE examination. % Art & Design 100 Accounting 80 60 Biology 40 Business Communications 20 Business Studies 0 Chemistry Commerce Economics English Language English Literature French Further Pure Maths Geography History Human Biology ICT Mathematics Physics Psychology Computer Science Sinhala A* – E A* – C 52 Gateway College

High Achievers at IGCSE/GCSE Gateway students who have achieved seven A*s and above at the IGCSE examinations and received Edexcel High Achiever Awards at the Pearson Edexcel 2018 Awards Ceremony. Name A* Name A* Deveen Manitha Harischandra 12 Gawshitha Parasuraman 9 Zindi Taara Asgari Mohomed Jafferjee 12 Iynaash Ibrahim 9 Abira Suresh Gunaseelan 12 Senara Tennekoon 8 Rovina Fernando 12 Navishka Wickramaratne 8 Supuni Wijesundera 11 Dion Setunge 8 Malisha Paarami Weerasinghe 11 Dilanka Kavindhri Wimaladharma 8 Reynal Adrien Jayatilake 11 W D T Dilanka Dewmini 8 Hirushi Thavindya Muthukumarana 11 Navodya Rozanne Daniel 8 Nethumi Nuhansa Wijesinghe 11 Timnah Sachinthi Vithanage 8 Thulakshi Gamage 10 Sayoni Nethara Thenuwara 8 Govini Elvitigala 10 Venuri Narmadha Gurusinghe 8 Yasindu Athauda 10 Tarindi Gamage 7 Neha Silva 10 Kavina Silva 7 Pamidu Manuth Perera 10 Liza Silva 7 Ravin Tillekeratne 10 Sahan Hettiarachchi 7 Fathima Sumayyah Muhammad Zubair 10 Anshul Raj 7 Binuri Yehara Gunasekara 10 Aryan Bulathsinhala 7 Shahad Shaheen 10 M Piyumi Kusalya Rodrigo 7 Chamidu Athauda 9 Aamir Fawaz Ashraff 7 Khadeeja Pasha 9 Sahla Nada Faleel 7 Ruxan Malik Roohullah 9 Keisha M Pathirage 7 K M Kumal Dithsura Udamulla 9 Malmi Maheesha M Navaratne 7 Aksaya Sivakumar 9 R P D Hasindu Nuwin Rajapakse 7 Annual Review 2018 53

Advanced Level High Achievers at AS Level Gateway College offers a wide range of Gateway students who have achieved four As subjects for students at the Advanced Level or more at the AS Level examinations. in preparation for undergraduate studies. All students are required to take a minimum of four Name A subjects at Advanced Subsidiary (AS Level) Level and three subjects at Advanced Level (A2 Level). Randeni Arachchige Adithi Himika Randeni 6 Students also have the option of combining Gershon Devadason 5 Edexcel Advanced Level subjects with Diploma Yu Hailing 5 Programmes of NCC, UK. Devmini Bhagya Mendis 5 Keshin Karunarathne 4 Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Nimaya Thenuwara 4 % Methmi Wijesinghe 4 100 Raveesha Dilmi Fernando 4 Wishma Wickramatunga 4 80 Fathima Sadiya Reyal 4 Aneeka Shamnaz 4 60 Dilmi Ranasinghe 4 Kaushik Sivalingam 4 40 Kevin Abeysekara 4 Salima Azme 4 20 Natalie Yaseen 4 0 Accounting Biology High Achievers at A2 Level Business Studies Gateway students who have achieved three A*s Chemistry or more at the Advanced Level examinations and received Edexcel High Achiever Awards at the Computer Science Pearson Edexcel 2018 Awards Ceremony. Economics English Literature French Further Mathematics Geography Mathematics Physics Psychology A2 Math (Year 12) A* – C A* – E Advanced Level (A2) % 100 80 60 Name A* 40 Agampodige Thisara Warnakumara 4 Philip Nathaniel Surendran 4 20 Anuttara Peter Arnodage Jayasekera 3 Angelo Vithyaban Narendran 3 0 Accounting G Kavindi Rasinka Perera 3 Computer Science Joanne Lourdes Gnanapragasam 3 Biology Business Studies Chemistry Economics English Language & Literature French Further Mathematics Geography Mathematics Physics Psychology Law A* – C A* – E 54 Gateway College

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Pearson Edexcel World Prize winners June 2018 Primary IGCSE/GCSE Name Award Name Award Jenul Antoine Fernando Ilham Irshad Highest in Primary Zindi Taara Asgari Highest in IGCSE Geography (World) Rukayya Zamroon Science (World) Mohomed Jafferjee Senumi Vinuki Parattu Mohottige Maleena Dassanayake Highest in Primary Adheesha Highest in IGCSE ICT (World) Dhanuja Keshan Weerasinghe Science (World) Kumarasinghe Aneek Rehan Lakhany Brahmanage Hiveen Ramachandra Highest in Primary Shanelle Diandra Highest Mark in GCSE Business Senumi Vinuki Parattu Mohottige Science (World) Ilham Irshad Perera Communications (World) Highest in Primary Senumi Vinuki Parattu Mohottige Science (World) Rovina Fernando Highest in IGCSE – Mathematics (Sri Lanka) Highest in Primary Highest in GCSE – Psychology (Sri Lanka) Science (World) Yasindu Athauda Highest in IGCSE – Economics (Sri Lanka) Highest in Primary Science (World) Chamidu Athauda Highest in IGCSE – Economics (Sri Lanka) Highest in Primary Sathindri Himaya Highest mark in IGCSE Mathematics Science (World) Herath (Sri Lanka) Highest mark in English (Sri Lanka) Prashen Fernando Highest in GCSE Psychology (Sri Lanka) Highest in Primary Reynal Adrien Highest in IGCSE Biology (Sri Lanka) English (Sri Lanka) Jayatilake Highest in Primary Prashen Fernando Highest in IGCSE English Language Mathematics (Sri Lanka) (Sri Lanka) Prashen Fernando Highest in IGCSE English Literature Highest in Primary (Sri Lanka) Mathematics (Sri Lanka) Andrew Ebenezer Highest in GCSE Business Surendran Communications (World) Imaad Muwahid Highest in GCSE Business Communications (World) Lower Secondary Advanced Level Name Award Name Award Thenula Nimsara Hennayake Highest in Lower Nipuni Jayathilake Highest in International Advanced Level Dewan Methsuka Obadage Secondary Law (World) Mathematics (World) W K Isumi Senethya Wanniarachchi Outstanding Cambridge Learner Highest in Lower Awards – Sri Lanka Prize winner Secondary June 2018 Mathematics (World) International AS Level Highest in Lower Secondary Science (World) Name Award Kavindu Nilhan Top in country in International AS Rankothge Computer Science 56 Gateway College

Vocational qualifications BTEC Level 2 in Sports The BTEC qualifications awarded by Pearson are QCF Level 2 qualifications designed to provide highly specialist work-related qualifications in a range of vocational sectors. Students acquire the knowledge, understanding, and skills essential to prepare for employment. Gateway College has been offering BTEC in sports to students in the IGCSE classes as an option to combine with their main subjects. A Distinction Star in BTEC is equivalent to two A Stars at IGCSE level. BTEC Sport – Pass Rate Distinction & Distinction* 80% 43% Annual Review 2018 57

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) Founded in 1861, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, (LAMDA) is the oldest drama school in the UK and is still one of the leading awarding organisations, delivering world-renowned qualifications in communication and performance. Gateway College offers its students the opportunity of taking Drama as a subject in school combined with mainstream subjects. The students are awarded certificates and medals by LAMDA after they are assessed by examiners from the UK. 100% Pass Rate in Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 58 Gateway College

Cambridge selects Gateway for Global As the culmination of the Cambridge Pilot in Perspectives worldwide pilot Global Perspectives, all our Year 9 students submitted individual research papers as Gateway College was selected by Cambridge the summative assessment for the Global Assessment International Examinations as one Perspectives Checkpoint. As part of the of the few schools worldwide to be part of a assessment, students were required to research, pilot project to introduce Global Perspectives as analyse, and evaluate solutions for a real-world a subject commencing from the Primary to Key issue. 59% of our students achieved either a Gold Stage 3. We have integrated Global Perspectives or Silver, an impressive feat at this young age. into the regular curriculum in Key Stages 1 and The Global Perspectives Checkpoint strengthens 2. We have also allocated separate teaching many skills in our students and is now an integral periods for this subject in Key Stage 3. part of our curriculum. Through Global Perspectives, various Cambridge Checkpoint Achievement contemporary global issues are discussed: global warming, human migration, scarcity of Gold Silver Bronze U Not resources, and health and nutrition. Gateway, submitted being the only school selected from Sri Lanka by the Cambridge Assessment International Global 11% 48% 38% 1% 2% Examinations for this project, signals the Perspectives recognition Gateway College has gained in the eyes of global awarding bodies. Annual Review 2018 59

Non-academic Gateway strongly believes that providing students the opportunity to experiment with various co-curricular and extracurricular activities alongside their academic life opens them to opportunities in arts, music, sports, and theatre. Research on the subject has shown that co-curricular activities are complementary to academics and groom students in the “Art of Living and Working Together”. Students taking part in extra curricular activities tend to score higher academic results and build stronger relationships in schools, and are likely to lead healthier and active lifestyles. 60 Gateway College

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Sports Gateway encourages students to participate in a variety of sports. In addition to gaining a sense of belonging and increased self-esteem, it also contributes to better fitness and inculcates a sense of sportsmanship, competitive spirit, leadership, meticulousness, co-operation, and team spirit. In 2018, Gateway students continued the proud tradition of achievements and record setting, both locally and internationally, bringing pride to the school and the Nation. Level of student participation in sports GCC GCD GCK GCN Participation by students 690 397 437 329 668 407 362 367 Number of students taking part in one sport 653 425 243 206 Number of students taking part in two sports Number of students taking part in three sports or more GC Colombo GC Dehiwala GC Kandy GC Negombo Number of students 2018 690 2018 397 2018 437 2018 329 taking part in 2017 639 2017 322 2017 338 2017 287 one sport 2018 668 2018 407 2018 362 2018 367 Number of students 2017 547 2017 326 2017 272 2017 271 taking part in two sports 2018 653 2018 425 2018 243 2018 206 2017 415 2017 193 2017 194 2017 148 Number of students taking part in three sports or more Sports GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 Athletics 2017 2018 Badminton 54 59 57 65 50 61 Basketball Female 81 77 60 46 82 78 70 74 Chess Male 102 112 114 105 139 143 120 135 Total: 183 189 25 23 11 10 55 73 Female 76 99 42 42 11 9 85 96 Male 121 137 67 65 22 19 140 169 Total: 197 236 56 58 3 30 39 50 Female 74 98 109 132 72 82 130 176 Male 168 178 165 190 75 112 169 226 Total: 242 276 11 23 32 34 6 16 Female 34 35 32 51 46 71 26 46 Male 96 125 43 74 78 105 32 62 Total: 130 160 62 Gateway College

Sports Female GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala Male 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 Cricket Total: Football –– –– –– –– Gym Female 60 59 42 42 34 33 31 42 Karate Male 60 59 42 42 34 33 31 43 Netball Total: Rowing 34 42 –9 –– 37 Squash Female 127 157 76 78 69 74 79 112 Swimming Male 161 199 76 87 69 74 82 119 Table Tennis Total: Tennis 25 – 20 – –– –1 Female 30 4 30 – –– –1 Male 55 4 50 – –2 Total: 13 27 10 14 58 4 10 Female 64 82 11 21 19 24 12 25 Male 77 109 21 35 24 32 16 35 Total: 47 49 93 88 53 63 56 79 Female –1 –– –– –1 Male 47 50 93 88 53 63 56 80 Total: 8 17 –– –– –– Female 23 27 –– –– –– Male 31 44 – – – Total: 13 13 –– –– –– Female 40 49 –– –– –2 Male 53 62 –– –– –2 Total: 89 109 30 58 33 35 35 68 Female 127 150 53 98 47 68 82 121 Male 216 259 83 156 80 103 117 189 Total: 15 23 3 13 –– –– Female 19 38 28 –– –– Male 34 61 5 21 –– –– Total: 31 34 30 25 18 21 –2 40 50 19 21 34 49 66 71 84 49 46 52 70 68 Annual Review 2018 63

Athletics Gateway continues to groom athletes of the highest calibre in the vein of Sri Lankan track star Shehan Ambepitiya, bringing pride to the school and the Nation. Continuing its proud heritage of producing Earlier in 2018, Shelinda broke a 32-year record athletics stars, Gateway adds to the list Shelinda in 200 metre at the Junior Nationals. Shelinda, Jansen, who clocked 24.07 seconds at the recent and Sharmila Jan, another student of Gateway, 200 metre Youth Olympics held in Argentina. were both part of the girls’ 4x100 metre team at That achievement makes her the fastest female the Junior SAF Games, and established a new athlete in Asia in her age group and ninth in the South Asian record and Sri Lankan junior record, world, and the third all-time best performance breaking the previous record established by in Sri Lankan junior athletics history, behind the team of which Susanthika Jayasinghe and Susanthika Jayasinghe and Damayanthi Dharsha. Damayanthi Dharsha were members. 64 Gateway College

Gateway athletes have performed exceptionally Anuradhapura to be crowned the Girls’ Under-14 well at recently concluded national and Under-15 Champions respectively. Gateway competitions. The girls of Gateway emerged was the overall runner-up in the girls’ category. as overall runners-up at the Sir John Tarbet And at the All Island School Games Athletics Senior Athletics Championship 2018 held at the Championship 2018 held at the Sugathadasa Sugathadasa Stadium. Gateway defeated Ladies’ Stadium, Gateway emerged third in the mixed College, Colombo and Holy Family Convent, schools’ category and in the girls’ category. Bambalapitiya at the Junior Tarbet Games held in Senior Tarbet star performers All Island School Games star performers Randi Cooray 1st Triple jump Randi Cooray 1st Triple jump High jump (Under-20) 2nd High jump (Under-20) 2nd High jump (Under-20) 100m Chenuka Kasthuriarachchi 1st 200m (Under-20) Best Jumper 100m* Natalie Malpana 2nd 200m (Under-18) Best Female Athlete Long jump 3rd 100m Natalie Malpana 2nd 200m 200m (Under-18) Shelinda Jansen 1st 100m 4th 100m (Under-20) 200m (Under-16) 1st Chenuka Kasthuriarachchi 4th High jump (Under-20) 4x 100m Relay Sadeepa Henderson 1st (Under-18) Sadeepa Henderson 2nd 100m 2nd 2nd 200m 2nd 2nd Long jump (Under-18) Dinara Bandara Dela 1st Binitha Chandrasena 4th High jump (Under-18) 2nd Dinara Bandara Dela 1st 100m (Under-16) * Gateway 4x 100m Relay Team Shanela Seneviratne 1st 80m* – Shelinda Jansen 2nd 1st 100m (Under-14) * – Sadeepa Henderson – Filzah Farouk Sithuli Saparamadu 3rd High jump (Under-14) – Aneesha Perera Venura De Alwis 2nd Long jump 4th 80m (Under-14) Anuki Ramanayake 4th High jump (Under-12) Junior Tarbet star performers Gateway 4x 100m Relay Team Dinara Bandara Dela 1st 100m - Randi Cooray 3rd 4x 100m Relay 2nd 200m (Under-15) - Natalie Malpana (Under-20) Ranuka Senanayake Best Female Athlete - Sharmila Jan Dulain Perera 2nd 100m - Sandithi Jayasekara Shanela Seneviratne 4th 200m (Under-15) Venura De Alwis 2nd Long jump *NMR – New Meet Record (Under-15) 1st 100m 1st 200m (Under-14) 2nd Long jump 4th 100m 4th 200m (Under-14) Annual Review 2018 65

Chenuka Kasthuriarachchi Shelinda Jansen Randi Cooray ISAC 2018 ISAC 2018 ISAC 2018 High Jump – 1st Place 200m – 1st Place 100m Hurdles – 1st Place Best Male Athlete 4x100m – 1st Place High Jump – 1st Place Senior Tarbet Championship 2018 4x400m – 1st Place Triple Jump – 1st Place High Jump – 1st Place Divisional Meet 2018 4x100m – 1st Place 100m – 1st Place Champion Athlete Sharmila Jan 200m – 1st Place Best Female Athlete ISAC 2018 4x100m – 1st Place Best Performance 100m – 1st Place Zonal Meet 2018 All Island School Games 2018 200m – 1st Place 100m – 1st Place Triple Jump – 1st Place Long Jump – 1st Place Provincial Meet 2018 Best Jumper 4x100m – 1st Place 100m – 1st Place (New Meet Record) Best Female Athlete Champion Athlete 200m – 1st Place (New Meet Record) Senior Tarbet Championship 2018 Represented Sri Lanka at the South 4x100m – 1st Place (New Meet Record) Triple Jump – 1st Place Asian Junior Athletics Championship Champion Athlete Junior Nationals 2018 2018 winning a Gold medal Senior Tarbet Championship 2018 Triple Jump – 1st Place (4x100m – New Meet Record/ 100m – 1st Place (New Meet Record) Represented Sri Lanka at the South New Sri Lankan Junior Record) and 200m – 1st Place Asian Junior Athletics Championship a Silver medal (200m) Junior Nationals 2018 winning a Bronze medal (Triple Jump) 200m – 1st Place (New Meet Record) 100m – 1st Place Sadeepa Henderson Represented Sri Lanka at the South ISAC 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championship 100m – 1st Place 2018 winning a Gold medal Long Jump – 1st Place (4x100m – New Meet Record/New 4x100m – 1st Place Sri Lankan Junior Record) and two 4x400m – 1st Place Bronze medals (100m and 200m) Champion Athlete Senior Tarbet Championship 2018 Represented Sri Lanka at the Asian Long Jump – 1st Place Trials for Olympic Youth Games 2018 Represented Sri Lanka at the and was selected to represent South Asian Junior Athletics Asia at the Olympic Youth Games Championship 2018 in the 200m Represented Sri Lanka at the Olympic Youth Games 2018 and recorded a personal best of 24.07s in the 200 metres to be placed 1st in Asia and 9th in the world. This is also the 3rd fastest timing recorded by a Sri Lankan junior in the event behind Olympians Susanthika Jayasinghe and Damayanthi Dharsha. 66 Gateway College

Venura De Alwis Shanella Seneviratne Sandithi Jayasekara ISAC 2018 All Island School Games 2018 ISAC 2018 80m – 1st Place Champion Athlete 80m – 1st Place (New Meet Record) 4x100m – 1st Place 100m – 1st Place (New Meet Record) Minuka De Silva Junior Tarbet Championship 2018 Udesh Ranasinghe ISAC 2018 100m – 1st Place ISAC 2018 Long Jump – 1st Place 200m – 1st Place 110m Hurdles – 1st Place Triple Jump – 1st Place Dulain Perera Filzah Farouk Champion Athlete ISAC 2018 ISAC 2018 4x100m – 1st Place 800m – 1st Place Shazeen Shaheen 4x100m – 1st Place ISAC 2018 Ranuka Senanayake 4x400m – 1st Place Javelin Throw – 1st Place ISAC 2018 4x100m – 1st Place Thanugi Wanniarachchi Ishiny Yatigammana ISAC 2018 ISAC 2018 Malindu Bethmage 4x100m – 1st Place 1st Place ISAC 2018 4x400m – 1st Place Javelin Throw 24.42m 4x100m – 1st Place Binitha Chandrasena Kavan Godigamuwa Dinara Bandara Dela ISAC 2018 ISAC 2018 All Island School Games 2018 High Jump – 1st Place 1st Place 100m – 1st Place (New Meet Record) 4x200 metres Relay Junior Tarbet Championship 2018 Natalie Malpana 100m – 1st Place ISAC 2018 200m – 1st Place 4x100m – 1st Place Best Female Athlete Senior Tarbet Championship 2018 Students who represented Sri Lanka 100m – 1st Place Outstanding Performances Junior Nationals 2018 ISAC – International Schools Athletics Championship 100m – 1st Place Annual Review 2018 67

Swimming Continuing our tradition of producing Stephan Perera Amrith Perera outstanding swimmers who excel National Short Course 2018 Sri Lankan Schools Age Group at national and international levels, 100m Freestyle 1st Place Swimming Championship 2018 five swimmers of the 22-member 44th National Age Group 2018 200m Freestyle – 1st Place Sri Lankan squad that toured (Under – 20 boys) National Age Group Meet 2018 Uzbekistan for the Ninth Asian 200m Freestyle 1st Place 1500m Freestyle – 1st Place Age Group Championship were 100m Freestyle 1st Place 400m Freestyle – 1st Place students of Gateway. Gateway 50m Freestyle 1st Place 200m Freestyle –1st Place swimmers have also represented the 54th Milo/Pram Malaysia Nationals 2018 country recently at the South Asian Invitational Age Group 1500m Freestyle – 1st Place Junior Swimming Meet held in Sri Swimming Championship 2018 Inter-International Swimming Lanka, the Chulabone Swimming Championship 2018 Meet held in Bangkok, and the Alvin Arulmaran 100m Butterfly – 1st Place Malaysian Age Group Championship. Sri Lankan Age Group 2018 54th Milo/Pram Malaysia 50m Freestyle – 1st Place Invitational Age Group Gateway will continue to invest in Inter-International Swimming Swimming Championship 2018 its young swimmers. In addition to Championships 2018 the existing facilities in Rajagiriya and Under – 16 Age Group Champion Araliya Gunasakara Dehiwala, a 50m pool will be added 100m Freestyle – 1st Place National Age Group 2018 to Gateway Negombo, and plans are 50m Freestyle – 1st Place 50m Backstroke – 1st Place underway to build a 50m pool 50m Backstroke – 1st Place 50m Freestyle – 1st Place in Gateway Kandy. Junior National Short Course 2018 Osandi Ariyasena 50m Freestyle – 1st Place Monali Weerakkody All Island School Games 2018 Sri Lanka Schools Age Group National Short Course 2018 50m Backstroke – 1st Place Swimming Championships 2018 50m Breaststroke – 1st Place 54th Milo/Pram Malaysia 50m Backstroke – 1st Place National Schools Swimming Invitational Age Group International Swimming Meet 2018 Championships 2018 Swimming Championship 2018 50m Backstroke – 1st Place Under – 20 Girls Champion Inter-International Swimming Sri Lankan Schools Age Group Championship 2018 Swimming Championships 2018 50m Backstroke – 1st Place Under – 19 Girls Champion 54th Malaysian Age Group National Age Group 2018 Championship 2018 50m Breaststroke – 1st Place Inter-International Swimming Students who represented Sri Lanka Championships 2018 Outstanding Performances 100m Breaststroke – 1st Place 50m Breaststroke – 1st Place 54th Milo/Pram Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championship 2018 68 Gateway College

Krethikeshni Kirubakaran Hiruki De Silva Shenaya Dias 54th Milo/Pram Malaysia Inter-International Schools International Schools Swimming Invitational Age Group Swimming Championship 2018 Championship 2018 Swimming Championship 2018 Under – 14 Girls – Championship 4x50m Freestyle Relay – 1st Place Araliya Gunasekara With three New Meet Record Hiruki De Silva 200m Freestyle – 1st Place Suhiru Thamel Alvin Arulmaran 100m Freestyle – 1st Place National Age Group Swimming Stephan Perera 100m Butterfly – 1st Place Championship 2018 Inter-International Swimming 100m Mixed Open Free Relay – 200m Individual Medley – 1st Place Championships 2018 1st Place 400m Freestyle – 1st Place 4X100 (New Meet Record) mixed Invitational 2018 44th National Sports Festival open relay 6-year old record broken Under – 14 Girls Champion 100m Freestyle – 1st Place Jaanya Kumarawadu 400m Freestyle – 1st Place Inter-International Swimming 200m Individual Medley – 1st Place Championships 2018 International Schools Under – 10 Girls Champion Swimming Championship 2018 Krishanth Parameswaran  4x50m Medley Relay – 1st Place Sri Lanka Schools All Island 4x100m Mixed Open Relay – Aquatic 2018 1st Place 50m Backstroke –1st Place Annual Review 2018 69

Basketball Aron Fonseka, Mirtesh Thurairajah, Nikhil Jayasinghe, Chavaan De Costa All Island Under 19 3x3 Basketball Tournament 2018 organised by Sri Lanka Basketball Federation. Champions Sandali Liyanage Disura Disanayake Shenali Jayaweera (Captain), Under 19 3x3 Basketball All Island Open Schools Anjali Ullandupitiya*, Tournament, Cyberjaya Malaysia Tournament (3x3) 2018 Madukesha Pathmanathan*, Aron Fonseka Under – 18 (Boys) Gihnsa Nakandalage South Asian Basketball Best Offensive Player Invitational Basketball Championship. Championship 2018 Captain of the Sri Lanka team at Anjali Ullandupitiya Held in Male, Maldives (Girls) the Under 18 3x3 FIBA Asia Cup The International School of Represented Kandy District Team Sri Lanka 2018 Under –17 Champions Best Offensive Player All Island Schools Basketball *Selected for All Star Player Tournament 2018 Under –19 Best Offensive Player Vinuk Walisundara (Captain), Danuka Harankahawalage, Madukesha Pathmanathan Chalana Eriyagama, Shane All Island Schools Basketball Raja Yogeshwaran, Lavod Tournament 2018 Under –15 Wijesinghe, Daham Tennakoon, Best Offensive Player Lakshgar Rajendran Invitational Basketball Iflal Iqbal Championship 2018 Under 17 'A' Division, All-Island Held in Male, Maldives (Boys) Basketball Tournament 2018 Represented Kandy District Team Best Defensive Player Students who represented Sri Lanka Outstanding Performances 70 Gateway College

Kiara Ekanayake, Sandali Liyanage*, Aneesha Perera**, Mehara Ranawake, Sayoni Thenuwara, Shaneen Perera, Shanel Dias, Thariduni Rodrigo, Devni Wickramaarachchi, Maleeka Amith, Nishenya Fernando, Sanali Kalubowila International Schools Under – 19 Basketball Tournament 2018 (Girls) Champions * Best Defensive player ** Most Valuable Player Annual Review 2018 71

Chess Rowing Induwara Sapuarachchige Gajitha Nanayakkara Amitabh Piyadasa World School Chess International Schools Chess Asian Junior Rowing Championships 2018 Albenia Tournament 2018 Championship, Malaysia Champions Silver Medal in Brijesh Saravanabhavan Under – 19 Boys  Junior Mens’ Skull Event World School Chess Championships 2018 Albenia Tharana Chandrapala Football International Schools Chess Hevidu Samarakoon Tournament 2018 Maleeka Amith National Youth Blitz Champions South Asian Football Federation Championship 2018 Under – 19 Boys Championship 2018 in Bhutan Under – 16 Under – 16 National Girls’ Football Champion Brijesh Saravanabavan, Joel team 2018 Shankar, Nabil Nazar, Dineth Asian Football Cup Kulisa Nanayakkara Weerasooriya, Induwara International Schools Chess Sapuarachchige, Nawidl Nazar Vinuki Samaringhe Tournament 2018 International Schools Chess South Asian Football Federation Champion Championship 2018 Championship 2018 Under – 19 Boys Under – 12 Under – 16 National Girls' Football 14th Asian Schools Chess Champions team 2018 Championship 2018 Champion Hevidu Samarakoon, Under – 15 Boys Gagitha Nanayakkara, Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Kulisa Nanayakkara, Keshin Championship 2018 Karunarathna, Tharana Under – 15 Boys Chandrapala, Danush Champion Dasanayake International Schools Chess 72 Gateway College Championship 2018 Under – 19 Champions Team Keshin Karunarathna International Schools Chess Tournament 2018 Champions Under – 19 Boys Squash Manuth Dasanayake Air Force Open National Age Groups Squash Championship 2018 Under – 9 Boys Champion Students who represented Sri Lanka Outstanding Performances

Rashane Wijewardena (Captain), Areeb Niyas* (Vice Captain), Binitha Chandrasena**, Herschelle De Mel, Atif Frank, Rafaah Suhail, Arhab Mistha, Dwayne De Mel, Samunu Kaggodaarachchi, Nansika Kaggodaarachchi, Isa Fahim, Imad Imran, Atheek Eusoof, Munir Aslam, Umar Fazeer, Jehan Malik, Abdullah Zahir, Zafir Moulana, Aaqib Imthiyaz, Areeb Atheek, Seshith Ariyawansa*** Under – 20 International Schools Football Championship 2018 Champions  * Most Valuable Player of the Final ** Player of the Tournament *** Best Goal Keeper Dwayne De Mel (Captain), Samunu Kaggodaarachchi* Scrabble Rafaah Suhail (Vice Captain), (Captain), Isa Fahim Areeb Niyas, Abdul Basith (Vice Captain), Malidu Gallage, Adheesha Dissanayake Suhaibdeen, Aashiq Hassen, Samithu Jayasinghe, Hivin World Youth Scrabble Championship Jehan Malik, Samunu Abeysuriya, Thaqi Riza, Umar 2018 Dubai Kaggodaarachchi, Imad Imran, Fazeer, Sadesa Mavinda, Under – 10 Isa Fahim, Malidu Gallage, Dulaj Wijewardena, Reshaka World Champion Samithu Jayasinghe, Hivin Munasinghe, Asjad Riyaz, Sri Lanka Scrabble Abeysuriya, Atheek Eusoof, Kavinu Wickramasinghe, Dirk League Awards Ayash Dilshard, Binitha Ferdinandus, Thaviru Stanley, Most improved player for 2017/18 Chandrasena, Thaqi Riza, Shaktha Wickremasinghe, Under – 13 Nansika Kaggodaarachchi, Aqheel Anas, Aaron Sri Lankan Champion Aaqib Imthiyaz, Areeb Atheek, Gunawardana, Jun Kurera Thinula De Silva Under – 16 International Schools Under – 18 International Schools Football Tournament 2018 Football Tournament 2018 Champions  Champions  * Player of the Tournament Annual Review 2018 73

Netball Malshi De Silva, Shanelle Baddegama, Aneesha Perera*, Sajali Hettiarachchi**, Yischelle Foenander***, Rithu Munasinghe, Uvindi Senadheera, Marisha Premathilake, Nidusha Srikanth, Jaishani Amarasekara, Shanell Yahathugoda, Tanuli Perera International Schools Netball Championship 2018 Under – 20 Champions * Netball Queen ** Best Defensive Player *** Best Shooter Tennis Tania Doloswala Chiran Gamlath, Senuru Vineja Wijekoon, Rashmi 2018 ITF World Junior Tennis Gunathilake, Senuka Disath, Wijesekara, Mirnika Kenthiran, Competition Navidu Waduwavala, Ahamed Venushree Panchlingam Sri Lanka Tennis Association Open Fazool, Jake Weeramanthri Inter-International Schools Ranking Tennis Tournament 2018 Inter-International Schools Under – 12 Girls Tennis Under – 14 Girls Singles Under – 12 Boys Tennis Tournament 2018 Champion Tournament 2018 Champions Under – 14 Girls Doubles Champions Inter-International Schools Champion Under – 12 Girls Tennis Eyn Zulaikha, Amaya Tournament 2018 Amarasekara, Arshy Taruhad Champions Hilmy, Imesha Thilakarathne, Adriana Wickramanayaka Luvini Sumanaweera, Sethmi Cutter Sumanaweera, Tharushi Inter-International Schools Palandagama Under – 14 Girls Tennis The International School of Tournament 2018 Sri Lanka 2018 Champions Under – 20 Champions 74 Gateway College

Badminton Karate Sadesa Mavinda Sri Lanka Karate Do Federation Rasindu Hendahewa Yasinda Samaranayake National Championship Djarum Open – Bali 2018 9th International Schools Karate Under – 16 Kumite (Brown Belt) Under – 17 Championship 1st Place Pre-quarter finalist Under – 20 Kumite (Black Belt) Victor Exist Jakarta Open 1st Place Ruqqayya Jayah Under – 17 9th International Schools Karate 9th International Schools Karate Pre-quarter finalist Championship Championship ISTC Open – Indonesia Under – 20 Age Group Champion Under – 12 Kumite (Orange Belt) Under – 17 1st Place Semi-finalist Chandur Dissanayake 9th International Schools Karate Sahani Ferando Dishon Dewendra, Bihan Championship 9th International Schools Karate Amarathunga, Anuk Under – 18 Kata (Green Belt) Championship Dissanayake, Jaiden 1st Place Under – 16 Kumite (Brown Belt) Amaraweera, Sonal 1st Place Abeywardena, Haritha Kumal Udamulla Gooneratne, Nishthula 9th International Schools Karate Aqeel Anas Subasinghe, Eranda Perera, Championship 9th International Schools Karate Devin Hangama, Dineth Under – 18 Kata (Purple Belt) Championship Weerasooriya 1st Place Under – 14 Kumite (Brown Belt) Sri Lanka Schools Under – 13 Under – 18 Kumite (Purple Belt) 1st Place Doubles Badminton Team 1st Place Championship 2018 Amaruwan Jayasinghe Champions Anjali Gamage TISSL 2018 (The International 9th International Schools Karate School of Sri Lanka) Championship Under – 18 (Boys) Under – 18 Kumite (Brown Belt) 1st Place – Kata and Kumite  1st Place Hesali Illangasinghe Themiya Gurusinghe TISSL 2018 9th International Schools Karate Under – 11 Championship 1st Place – Kumite Under – 16 Kata (Brown Belt) 1st Place Joshua Dep Under – 16 Upcoming player International Schools Karate Championship 2018 1st Place – Kumite Students who represented Sri Lanka Outstanding Performances Annual Review 2018 75

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Annual sports encounters With annual encounters, or big matches, The “Alles-Gunasekara Cup” is named after two between schools becoming a popular feature in key personalities connected to the two schools. the Sri Lankan sports calendar, Gateway College Late Mr R I T Alles commenced his journey as an has forged partnerships with two prestigious educator as a teacher of Royal College, where schools in Sri Lanka. The partnerships bring a he served for over 10 years. Renowned as one of new twist to the big match concept with the the finest educators the country has produced, introduction of two annual sports encounters. Mr Alles is also the Founder of Gateway College. Late Mr E Christie Gunasekara, a Royalist Royal vs. Gateway: Annual basketball himself, was a longstanding Vice Principal of encounter – Alles-Gunasekara Cup Royal College and former President of Sri Lanka Schools Basketball Association, respected for his unrelenting commitment to uplift discipline and standards at Royal College during his tenure. Royal College and Gateway College joined Royal College won the inaugural game by a thin hands to take basketball to the next level in margin of 46 to 43 in an intense match that went our island with the inauguration of an annual down to the wire, and will be remembered by basketball encounter. The encounter marks many as one of the finest games witnessed. the first of its kind, where one of Sri Lanka’s oldest leading National Schools and one of the The second game of the encounter was played youngest Premier International Schools in the on 22 September 2018. An Under-15 match held country, come together to establish an excellent before the main Under-19 encounter brought platform for students with diverse values, attention to upcoming talent, and the girls’ cultures, and backgrounds to bond together invitation Under-19 game between Gateway in healthy rivalry and comradeship. College and Ladies’ College brought colour and diversity to the encounter. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world, and a key sport for Royal College The Royal team, captained by Heshan and Gateway College. Royal College introduced Meethalawa, have been playing together the sport for students in 1958 and have since since their Under-15 match encounters, with produced several national level captains, players, several players having been in the Under-20 coaches, and administrators. Gateway, though Jathika Pasal winning team, and some players young with a short history of 12 years in the having played for the Under-18 National 3x3 sport, has produced many students who have youth basketball team. The Gateway team was represented the country. For both schools, captained by Aron Fonseka, who represented basketball has been a key sport in developing Sri Lanka in the South Asian Basketball the personality of students and acting as a Championship. Aaron has also captained the Sri feeder sport to many other games in the schools Lanka team at the Under-18 3x3 FIBA Asia Cup. to improve the physical and psychological skills The relatively young Gateway team has reached of other sportsmen. the Under-17 ‘A’ Division finals for two successive years and won the greatest number of 3x3 Basketball Championships held during 2018. Annual Review 2018 77

Spectators at the Henry Pedris Basketball on 30 June 2018. The encounter is jointly Complex were treated to an exhilarating organised by the Musaeus College and game, as Gateway College Colombo beat Gateway College Netball Committees, who defending champions Royal College. Gateway are confident that the encounter will foster maintained their dominance throughout the enduring traditions and unite the two 40-minute match, scoring 62-57 and winning institutions, both on and off the field. the Alles-Gunasekara Cup. Marie Musaeus Higgins, a German educationalist, Gateway’s Chevaan de Costa was adjudged is best known as the founder and Principal Most Valuable Player for his fancy footwork and of Musaeus College. She authored several lightning speed on the court which ensured publications based on Buddhist and Sinhala the ball remained with the team. High scorers cultural themes, including Poya Days in 1924. for Gateway were Aron Fonseka (19), Chenuka She is recognised as an important figure in Kasthuriarachchi (14) and Chevaan de Costa (12). the pre-independent Buddhist revival in Royal College put up a strong fight to retain the Sri Lanka and a pioneer in female education trophy, with both Heshan Hansaka and Ravindra in the country. Jayawardene scoring 12 each. However, several missed baskets sealed the victory for Gateway. Rohini Alles is a former teacher of Royal College, Colombo, and the founder Deputy Principal of Gateway beat Royal 27-21 in the Under-15 game, President’s College. Mrs. Alles played a decisive and Gateway won the invitation match against role in establishing Gateway College, particularly Ladies’ College with a convincing 19-7. in instituting the Primary School. Having been a strength to Mr R I T Alles during the formative Musaeus vs. Gateway: Annual netball years of the organisation, Mrs Alles continues to encounter – Marie Musaeus-Rohini play an important leadership role at Gateway. Alles Challenge Trophy The focus of the event was around the Under-20 Musaeus College and Gateway College joined encounter between the two schools, while an hands to inaugurate an annual encounter, exhibition match was played between Visakha aiming to make netball a spectator sport. Vidyalaya and Gateway College Kandy. An Students of one of Sri Lanka’s oldest Private Under-15 match at the start of the event Schools pitted their skills against those from a focused attention on upcoming talent. Premier International School in an atmosphere of healthy rivalry and camaraderie. The two schools The Musaeus College Under-19 Netball Team vied for the “Marie Musaeus-Rohini Alles Trophy”, won the inaugural encounter in a hard-fought named after the founders of the schools, at the game by 27-25 against Gateway. Museaus event held at the Royal College Sports Complex College also won the Under-15 match, and the Visakhians won the invitation match 15-8 against Gateway College Kandy. 78 Gateway College

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Co-curricular activities and supportive environment. These dynamic activities can help students to develop in ways Gateway offers students a vast choice of not possible through a purely theoretical, co-curricular activities to complement their academic approach. academic studies. We encourage our students to move beyond their comfort zone and potentially discover new skills and interests in a safe Student Clubs and Societies activity report Students taking one Club/Society GC – Colombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Kandy GC – Negombo Students taking two Clubs/Societies Students taking three Clubs/Societies or more 212 63 105 56 319 177 133 140 691 668 470 147 Clubs and Societies GC – Colombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Kandy GC – Negombo Art Club 10 4 12 – Art Society (Secondary) 13 29 – – Astronomical Society 20 – 32 – Aviation Club 24 14 – – Broadcasting Unit 37 45 – 17 Buddhist Society (Secondary) 45 25 60 – Business Club 44 31 3 4 Christian Society (Secondary) 12 18 – – Commerce Society – – 26 30 Community Service Club 17 38 29 60 Dancing Club (Negombo) – – – 12 Debating Society 46 42 8 20 Drama 74 49 35 – Duke of Edinburgh 3 – 7 45 English Literary 18 27 – – Environmental Society 41 55 23 – First Aid Society 11 – 45 French Society 64 36 14 – General Knowledge Club 5 20 – – Geo Bees – – 30 – Geography Society 47 4 2 7 Hindu Society (Secondary) 7 12 – History Society 79 25 32 – ICT Society 26 1 20 80 Gateway College

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Outstanding performances and achievements Sri Lanka Schools Debating Championship Considered the most prestigious National Debating Championship, Gateway College Dehiwala, the youngest of the Gateway Group of Schools, emerged champions overcoming stiff competition from the more established schools in Colombo. The competition was hosted by the Moot Court and Debating Society of the Law Faculty of the University of Colombo. This marks only the second time an international school has won the Sri Lanka Schools Debating Championship, the previous victors being Gateway College Rajagiriya in 2015. During the octa, quarter, and semi-finals, Gateway Dehiwala beat Colombo International School (CIS), Elizabeth Moir International School, and Ananda College to make it to the finals. In a vigorously contested debate, Gateway Dehiwala beat Ladies’ College to win the prestigious trophy. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement Champions Philip Surendran, Maleeka Hassan, Asjad Arshad Australian National Chemistry Quiz The Australian National Chemistry Quiz is conducted annually in July by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute in several countries, particularly in the Asia Pacific Region. Over the years, several districts and students have participated in this competition. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement Gold Award Keshin Karunaratne 82 Gateway College

Colombo Model United Nations 2018 After three days of intense debate, the spotlight turned to the students of Gateway Colleges, Rajagiriya and Dehiwala at the 24th session of the esteemed Colombo Model United Nations (COMUN) conference. Gateway College delegates emerged victorious once again, receiving numerous awards in every single committee at COMUN 2018. Professionalism, diplomacy, and talent were prime among the characteristics that these students portrayed. Their efforts for engaging international foreign policy were rewarded by their rise as an unbreakable, unwavering force of diplomatic strength. The continuous support of the staff and alumni of Gateway College has played a major role in the confidence, knowledge, and ultimate success of the delegates, paving the way for them to receive such outstanding honours. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement Best Delegation Award Honorary Mention Awards Deveen Harischandra, Kavin Hasantha Gunasekara, Ashreff Ahmed, Mohamed Nazar, Imaad Muwahid, Shaheen Abdul Gani, Malin Kaushika Higher Commendation Awards Randesh Wickrama, Kumal Udamulla, Abdul Basith Nawshard, Tharidhu Peries, Philip Surendran Best Novice Delegate Award Amir Fawaz Ashraff Best Crisis Delegate Award Prashen Fernando Best Delegation Asjad Arshad, Tharidhu Peries Best Delegate Award Prashen Fernando, Asjad Arshad Best Foreign Policy Statement Award Sidhantha Wedanayake French Day Organised by Gateway College Kandy in collaboration with Alliance Française De Kandy. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement Singing (Group) Urena Kumarasinghe, Jisaun Kweon Gold Medal Rashen Kahandawala, Yu Hailing Speech Tharinya Rangajeewa Gold Medal Essay Gold Medal Annual Review 2018 83

Sri Lanka Model United Nations 2018 In an unprecedented show of talent, the delegation of Gateway College Colombo displayed immense dedication and diplomacy at the 11th rendition of the Sri Lanka Model United Nations conference. At the awards ceremony attended by delegates, parents, and dignitaries, students from Gateway received numerous accolades, consolidating their winning streak further in the Model United Nations arena bringing the cumulative awards won by Gateway College to a remarkable 13 awards. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement Best Delegation Honorary Mention Janindu Nanayakkara, Basith Nawshard, Shaheen Abdul Gani, Damion De Motte, Tharidhu Peries, Yasindu Athauda Higher Commendations Adithi Randeni, Ravija Gunawardana, Deveen Harischandra, Farhan Naushad, Siddhantha Wedanayaka, Aaryan Perera, Kavin Gunasekara, Areeb Atheel, Philip Surendran, Kisal Wijesooriya, Anshul Ra Best Foreign Policy Statement Philip Surendran, Kisal Wijesooriya Best Delegate Award Kumal Udamulla, Malin Kaushika, Randesh Wickrama, Prashen Fernando, Adheesha Kumarasinghe International Mathematical Olympiad 2018 The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country. The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with Seven countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 100 countries from 5 continents. The participants are ranked based on their individual scores. Medals are awarded to the highest ranked participants; slightly fewer than half of them receive a medal. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement Gold Award Lisara Manumitha Jeewandara 84 Gateway College

Asia’s Mathematics Superstar Competition – Primary Gateway College, Dehiwala for the second consecutive year participated in Asia’s Maths Superstar Competition conducted by Mangahigh, and won an impressive 112 Gold medals, 45 Silver medals, and 57 Bronze medals, securing 1st place overall, among schools from over 15 countries. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement 1st Place Naresh Linganathan – 1,401 points Commonwealth Essay Competition 2018 The Royal Commonwealth Society states that this year's competition has been the most successful to date, with approximately 13,500 entries from nearly every Commonwealth country. This year’s theme invited young people to share their ideas on the topic “Towards a Common Future”. Judges were impressed by the diversity and ingenuity of entries and described the pieces as “fantastically imaginative”. “hopeful” , and “passionate“. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement Gold Medal Junior Category Matheesha Pamodith Bandara, Yenuli Disanayake Senior Category Malisha Paarami Weerasinghe, Pehan Amarathunga, Thumudi Jayasundera, Maleeka Hassan Annual Review 2018 85

National Youth Model United Nations 2018 The delegation of Gateway College once again showed a great display of talent at the 3rd Session of National Youth Model United Nations 2018, held on the 29th and 30th of October, winning the much coveted Best Delegation Award for the second consecutive year. At this conference where many higher education institutions compete, Gateway delegates received numerous awards, a testament to their dedication and diplomacy. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement Best Delegation Honorary Mention Awards Kumal Udamulla, Siddhantha Wedanayake, Basith Nawshard Ravija Gunawardana, Thriyampakan Dhivyakrishnan, Tharidhu Peiris Higher Commendations Ashref Ahmed, Venuki Mendis, Malin Kaushika, Ibrahim Jameel, Areeb Atheek, Shaheen Abdul Gani Best Novice Noora Marjan Best Foreign Policy Statement Abdul Aziz, Imaad Muwahid Best Delegate Farhan Naushad Young Computer Scientist Award The Federation of Information Technology Industry, Sri Lanka, and the National Organisation representing the software industry in Sri Lanka have been organising the Young Computer Scientist Award for the last 15 years. This competition is modelled on the Asia Pacific ICT award and the winners receive a sponsorship to attend this event. The competition aims at exposing the computing talents of our school children at early ages, encourage them to develop their talents and earn recognition for their innovation. This year our students received 22 Merits, 4 Special Merit awards, one Bronze, one Silver, and one Gold award. Moreover, the students who received the Gold award were selected to represent Sri Lanka at the APICTA in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Achievements Student Names/Individual Contribution achievement Senior Category Ranneth Udawatte, Sahan Hettiarachchi Gold Award 86 Gateway College

Pearson Edexcel Community Awards 2018 This is an initiative by Pearson Edexcel to recognise the commitment and dedication of groups of young students by giving them the opportunity to contribute towards the community. For this altruistic endeavour, Gateway Kandy students were awarded a Gold Award by Pearson Edexcel. This is the fourth consecutive year the School Social Responsibility Club (SSR) received an award from Pearson Edexcel for their benevolent activities. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement Gold Award School Social Responsibility Club (SSR) History Bee and Bowl This year, the teams from Gateway College, Dehiwala and Gateway College, Kandy were victorious at the International History Bee & Bowl competition in the Middle School division. Achievements Student names/Individual contribution achievement Middle School Category Winners Gateway College, Dehiwala Champions Nehan de Soysa, Vyshalini Rajendran, Nabil Nazar, Vakish Shanthirupan Junior Varsity Division Gateway College, Kandy Champions Adheesha Kumarasinghe, Bushra Husain, Mazeen Mohamed, Tashiya Subasinghe, Kalana Weerabahu Champion of the Bee Category Adheesha Kumarasinghe Annual Review 2018 87

Extra-curricular activities Performing arts Gateway encourages its students to be more involved in the arts. Students who choose to participate in dance, drama, music, and visual arts tend to experience positive academic and well-being results. The performing arts are given special significance at Gateway as a means for students to gain self-confidence and develop a deeper appreciation of literature. With our belief that high quality, participatory arts education can have the greatest impact, we encourage our children to take to the stage early in their lives as a preventive measure against self-consciousness and shyness in public – an area where Gateway has seen rapid progress in a relatively short time frame. Primary concerts Primary concerts are held biennially in each school. Every student of the Primary Schools take part in this event, giving them the opportunity to display their talents. 88 Gateway College

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With 100% participation, the biennial event exhibited the myriad talents of students aged between 2½ to 11 years who took to the stage. The remarkable performances reflect the support and encouragement students receive from the school, which believes in holistic education from foundation to graduation. Primary concerts are held biennially in each school Every student of the Primary Schools has the opportunity to display their talents 90 Gateway College

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Drama and theatre Drama students from all our schools participated As one of the few international schools in in the All Island Inter-School Shakespeare Drama the country where drama and theatre is both Competition hosted by the Rotaract Club and an integral part of the curriculum and an the YMCA. Performers from Gateway College extracurricular activity, Gateway continues to use Dehiwala were selected for the finals for their performing arts as a tool to shape and enrich extract from “The Comedy of Errors”, the first the personalities of students. Students benefit time an international school was selected to the from engaging the creative sides of their brains finals. Maria Taleb and Jenna Newman received and finding an ideal balance in their patterns nominations for Best Supporting Actress and of study. With an increasing knowledge and Best Actress respectively. understanding of how the elements of drama work, students are empowered to effectively Gateway College Kandy performed a stirring shape and express their ideas, feelings, and extract from “King Lear”, staged at the Kandy responses by employing language, allegory, Shakespeare Ashley Halpe Memorial Drama and metaphor. Festival. For his powerful portrayal of King Lear, Amaruwan Jayasinghe was adjudged As a central part of the Gateway curriculum in as the Best Actor. Primary School from Years 1 to 6, students have the choice of taking graded examinations from The Drama Clubs continue to host the the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Inter-House Drama Competition, giving Art (LAMDA) at the end of every academic students from each house the opportunity year. The introduction of graded examinations to display their talents. (Grades 6 to 8) in the Advanced Level Solo Acting syllabus of LAMDA (gold, silver, and The annual school production of Gateway bronze medals) to IGCSE students has met College Negombo, which involves the Primary with commendable success. School, took place at the Ave Maria auditorium. 99.2% Students from Gateway College Kandy took on an original production written by an upcoming Pass rate in acting examinations at director, Dhisal Kapuge, an undergraduate of the Gateway College Colombo since 2013 University of Peradeniya. Produced by Gateway College Kandy, the play presents itself as a 100% dark comedy, combining elements of slapstick, awkward humour, disturbing plot twists, thrilling Pass rate in acting examinations at sequences, and unexpected surprises with deep Gateway College Dehiwala since 2017 social commentary. The play was produced with the intention of creating a platform where the Sri Lankan situation, as we know it, could be brought to life to an English-speaking audience. The choice of doing the play in English was primarily related to one of the key themes of the play, racism. English as a language is considered 92 Gateway College

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a middle ground for both Sinhalese and Tamils, Dance and although the play is billed as an English production, it is actually a trilingual play. The Western and oriental dance troupes in every play is heavy on other societal themes such Gateway school add life and vibrancy to all as language, justice, classism, racism, idealism important school events. Gateway keenly versus realism, and family dynamics. promotes aesthetic activities as a vital part of the all-round education we offer. Students The play had its maiden performance at the are trained in traditional Kandyan dance, Gateway College Kandy auditorium. After Indian folk dance, Middle Eastern dance, receiving acclaim and success in Kandy and Western/Latin American dance, Hip Hop due to popular request, the production was dance, and Rhythmic dance. staged in Colombo at the Lionel Wendt theatre. 94 Gateway College

Music soul into music. While we may not be able to always find the right words, we can often find The choristers of our junior and senior choirs the right song. Thus, our senior choir welcomes are the voices of joy at all school functions. the university representatives of different All participate in the Annual Christmas Carol countries by singing their National Anthem - a Service and Bhakthi-Gee Ceremony, as well as feat that not only impresses but distinguishes school musical productions. The Inter-House themselves as being an elite choir that can sing Singing competitions provide a platform for five national anthems from the US, UK, Australia, students of the four houses to perform as Canada, and Sri Lanka, with great panache. soloists and as groups. In 2018, the choir of Gateway Colombo emerged It is about creating something bigger than any runners-up in the Fourth Inter-International one individual; singing in a choir is about each School Choir Competition. individual voice harmonising, collaborating, and cooperating with other voices to inject life and The choirs of all Gateway schools came together to “Celebrate the Legends” in September Annual Review 2018 95

The choirs of all Gateway schools came Successful completion of the first year will see together to “Celebrate the Legends” on students receive an international diploma in 22 September 2018 at the Defence School business and qualify to go into the second year auditorium, Colombo 2. The harmonious event of undergraduate studies at one of the leading was the result of a collaboration between the Group of Eight (Go8) Universities in Australia Gateway group and the University of Adelaide. to complete a degree in business and music. Parents will find this exclusive opportunity to be The audience was entertained by the four particularly attractive as they will save on a year’s Gateway schools with a combination of English tuition and accommodation fees when sending and Sinhala music of local and international their children for overseas education in Australia. legends. The junior and senior choirs of Gateway Colombo performed medleys of songs by Art international artists Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, and local legends C T Fernando and The arts are essential in life. They have the Clarence Wijewardena. Gateway Kandy rocked potential to shape and define who we are and the stage with a medley of Abba hits, and how we understand ourselves and what we can Gateway Negombo mesmerised the audience be. We see dance, drama, music, and visual arts with a memorable rendition of Nadeeka as fundamental to cultural engagement and Guruge’s “Gembo”, followed by “This is Me” personal development. Artistic experience fuels from the hit musical “The Greatest Showman”. imagination, which in turn fuels creativity. The Gateway Dehiwala choir stirred listeners with their execution of the 80s hit “Ganga Addara”. Art gives students the autonomy to think beyond the books and borders that academic A breath-taking guest performance by Soul studies can impose. With art being a compulsory Sounds, directed by Soundarie David Rodrigo, subject from Foundation to Year 9, students are captivated the audience and set the bar for encouraged from a young age to engage in aspiring singers. and enhance many skills such as imagination and creativity, expression, visual thinking, A memorandum of understanding was observational skills, problem solving, and exchanged between the Gateway Group and analytical skills. For students in Year 10 to the University of Adelaide at the event, whereby A-Levels who choose to pursue developing students who choose to pursue their music and honing these skills, Art is offered as a studies could do so while majoring in Business. subject choice. This was made possible by two prestigious organisations in Sri Lanka, Gateway Graduate Students who wish to indulge further in the School and Soul Sounds Academy, working development of their artistic sensibilities can together to provide a common first year that do so through the Afternoon Art Club. Annual can be completed in Sri Lanka. The collaboration art exhibitions provide an avenue for students will encourage students to commence their to highlight their talents through many tertiary education, while pursuing their passion mediums, including acrylic, oil, watercolours, for music. and mixed mediums. 96 Gateway College

Gateway is cognisant of the role of art in digital 1st place – Intermediate (Shanelle Perera) mediums and animation, and the rapidly 1st place – Senior (Kumudri Goonetilleke) growing opportunities that they bring. In recognition of this, the ICT Society of Gateway College Colombo organised and held the first Inter-Gateway Digital Art Competition and Exhibition in 2018. Under the theme of “Breaking Free“, the event was held in commemoration of the 70th Independence Day of Sri Lanka. The competition was open to secondary students and drew over 400 entries from the Gateway Colleges of Colombo, Negombo, Dehiwala, and Kandy. 1st place – Junior (Nevandi Thenuwara) Annual Review 2018 97

Educational Excursions With Gateway moving increasingly towards education through real life situations, the schools also provide greater opportunities for excursions and visits to places of educational value, both locally and overseas. Students are encouraged to participate in these excursions to experience in a practical sense what is learnt in the classroom. In 2018, students took part in a French exchange programme, an industrial visit to China, visited Shakespeare’s Village in the United Kingdom, Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Bombay as well as several local trips. 98 Gateway College